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Reassessing diagnostic postcranial traits in Pleistocene elephants: evidence from Palaeoloxodon antiquus and Mammuthus in Italy

The fossil elephant remains from the lower Middle Pleistocene site of Contrada Monticelli (Apulia, southern Italy) are described here in detail for the first time. The material, consisting of dental and postcranial bones from a single individual, was analyzed both morphologically and morphometricall...

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Main Authors: Dario Stefanelli, Maria Marino, Beniamino Mecozzi, Raffaele Sardella, Andrea Zazzera, Marco P. Ferretti
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2026-03-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Subjects:
elephantidae
palaeoloxodon
morphology
anatomy
middle pleistocene
mediterranean europe
italy
contrada monticelli
Online Access:https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app013042025.html
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